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"Blimey Charlie, the little bugger bit me!" Welcome, to the Land Down Under and our ocassionally unusual way with words!
54 quizzes and 645 trivia questions.
1.
Pardon What Was That Again
  Pardon, What Was That Again?   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The average Australian male sometimes seem to speak a different language entirely to the rest of the world. Can you figure out what they mean with these following terms? Happy Translating.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 29 22
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Nov 29 22
1561 plays
2.
  Australians Sure Talk Funny   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Because Australia is so far from the rest of the world, we have developed our own way of speaking. While it is often confusing to the rest of the world, it really does make sense, (sometimes:).
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, May 15 21
Average
ozzz2002 gold member
May 15 21
9498 plays
3.
  Reg Grundies and Sloppy Joes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More Aussie craziness. Clothing has its fair share of slang words. What on earth are Reg Grundies?
Average, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Mar 23 22
Average
Nannanut
Mar 23 22
4795 plays
4.
  Tough Aussie Slang   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Australia is a country of complete contrasts. Because of the vast distances involved, the difference between the city dwellers and the rural residents is quite noticeable. This quiz will concentrate on the words that are more used by the 'bushies'.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002, Aug 25 21
Average
ozzz2002 gold member
Aug 25 21
7927 plays
5.
  Face Fungus and Laughing Gear   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Never call anything by its given name" seems to be the first rule of Australian lingo. This quiz looks at the odd names Aussies give to body parts and the use made of body parts to describe totally unrelated objects.
Average, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Jul 24 13
Average
Nannanut
4571 plays
6.
  Raw Prawns and Drinking Lizards   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Australians have always had a unique turn of phrase. In this quiz I promise not to come the raw prawn with you. If you are flat out like a lizard drinking you might want to change tack and play.
Average, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Sep 19 23
Average
Nannanut
Sep 19 23
4523 plays
7.
  Australian Words and Sayings   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Australians have a rather unique way of expressing things at times. Here are ten of our words and sayings which tend to confuse people from overseas. Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 14 15
Easier
Creedy gold member
1150 plays
8.
  Pasta Sultan Pepper   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm always highly entertained at the perplexed look on the faces of overseas visitors who hear our accent for the first time. Here are ten examples of same. Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 06 12
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
2076 plays
9.
  20 Questions: Aussie Slang Multiple Choice Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a quiz to test your knowledge on Australian slang.
Easier, 20 Qns, slowglass, Aug 22 15
Easier
slowglass
3936 plays
10.
  Pardon, What Was That Again 2   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The average Australian sometimes seems to speak a different language entirely to the rest of the world. Can you figure out what they mean with these following terms? Happy translating.
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Feb 21 17
Easier
Creedy gold member
940 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What activity do these words all relate to? Pot, Handle, Schooner, Pony?

From Quiz "Australians Sure Talk Funny"




11.
  Real Australian Slang   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've done the Oz Lingo quizzes contributed by non-Australians and I've got to say, most "true blue" Australians don't actually use a lot of the slang mentioned. Here, therefore, are a few expressions that "fair dinkum" Australians really do use.
Easier, 10 Qns, amazoncowgirl, Feb 12 23
Easier
amazoncowgirl
Feb 12 23
6253 plays
12.
  I Mean That in the Best Way Possible   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As Trivialand's newest linguistic anthropologist, you have the dubious honour of deciphering a language that has confused and amused non-natives since time immemorial. Don your lairy daks and thinking cap and decipher these gems of Aussie Strine.
Easier, 10 Qns, leith90, Jul 25 14
Easier
leith90 gold member
1742 plays
13.
  Huh, What Do You Mean?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some everyday expressions we use in Australia - well if you're a yobbo, that is - that we take for granted but which can prove confusing to visitors. See how many you know. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Mar 19 11
Easier
Creedy gold member
1361 plays
14.
  Australian Slang   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We think it's a perfectly normal way to speak, but overseas visitors tend to look extremely perplexed at some of our typical Australian expressions. How many do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jun 25 15
Average
Creedy gold member
944 plays
15.
  True Blue   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You can't fit into the Australian way of life if you don't know the language. Try some of these fair dinkum, you-beaut, true blue idioms on for size!
Average, 10 Qns, lones78, Oct 20 18
Average
lones78 gold member
Oct 20 18
2851 plays
16.
  Aussie To English Translation   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Translate some 'off the beaten track' Aussie phrases and slang.
Average, 15 Qns, Bertho, Feb 17 20
Average
Bertho
Feb 17 20
4503 plays
17.
  Australianisms 1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you need to work out what a "true blue" is talking about. This is a bit of fun for anyone who would like to understand what an Australian is saying to you. You may learn some interesting facts, or be able to stump your mates. Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, adzparadox, Nov 20 22
Easier
adzparadox
Nov 20 22
3339 plays
18.
Aussie Strine is confusing to the uninitiated and at first doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But there is a sort of logic behind the words, you just have to find it by matching the words most similar in meaning.
Average, 10 Qns, leith90, Mar 14 20
Average
leith90 gold member
Mar 14 20
368 plays
19.
  The Wit, Irony and Sarcasm of Australian Nicknames   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The best Australian nicknames have some sort of wit or irony about them. Some are sarcastic. It's hard to tell the difference sometimes but it doesn't matter as an Australian nickname is always endearing and a measure of acceptance.
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 27 16
Average
1nn1 gold member
632 plays
20.
  Let Stalk Strine: Aussie Slang for New Chums   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Australian colloquialisms are renowned for their colourful turn of a phrase and clever wordplay. Hopefully, you'll find this small sample amusing and informative. (Aussie is pronounced 'Ozzie'. See the end comments for further explanation of my title)
Easier, 15 Qns, odo5435, Jun 18 14
Easier
odo5435
690 plays
21.
  Take a Break with Some Aussie Slang    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Good old Aussie slang. This quiz focuses on words used by both city dwellers and rurals, which are unique to Australia
Easier, 15 Qns, -Kailee-, Aug 29 20
Easier
-Kailee-
Aug 29 20
898 plays
22.
  Rat Up a Drain Pipe!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Aussie lingo is great, the visuals it gives you are both alarming and wonderful at the same time. I hope you enjoy this.
Easier, 10 Qns, em1958, Apr 04 19
Easier
em1958 gold member
Apr 04 19
538 plays
23.
  Average Aussie Lingo Trivia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Aussie lingo, Australian slang or 'strine' as it is sometimes called, is a colourful language. Can you pick the meanings of the Aussie words/sayings in the following multiple choice questions?
Average, 25 Qns, Engadine, Oct 02 20
Average
Engadine
Oct 02 20
3996 plays
24.
  Journey Of Australian Slang    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz has lots of Aussie slang that you'll need to figure out in order to find the answer.
Average, 10 Qns, Fi B, Mar 25 18
Average
Fi B
Mar 25 18
4162 plays
25.
  There Are No Snakes in Lisboa   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Aussie strine is known for being as unique as the Aussie animals, and this quiz has both. Prove that you're no galah by matching the idiom to the correct meaning. And just like the title, there are no snakes in this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, leith90, Jul 01 19
Average
leith90 gold member
Jul 01 19
236 plays
26.
  Another Letter from Tezza   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I had so much fun with "I'd Have Written You a Letter But..." that I thought I'd write another one.
Easier, 10 Qns, tezza1551, Jan 23 10
Easier
tezza1551
762 plays
27.
  Aussies Rule! Best Slang Ever    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Australia has the best slang terms in the world. See how many you can get right.
Easier, 10 Qns, foxgap, Mar 31 22
Easier
foxgap
Mar 31 22
4402 plays
28.
  Learn to Speak Like an Aussie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ever wanted to speak like an Aussie? Well here are a few words and phrases that will help get you started!
Easier, 10 Qns, aaronjunior, Oct 29 11
Easier
aaronjunior
900 plays
29.
  Australian Lingo   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some common words from our neighbors down-under (me being located in the U.S.). Have fun...Drongos and Dingoes!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jun 05 15
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
5867 plays
30.
  I Come from a Land Down Under    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Planning to visit Australia any time soon? Learn these Aussie slang words and phrases and I'm sure you'll feel right at home on your first day in the Land Down Under.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ElusiveDream, Aug 06 16
Very Easy
ElusiveDream
643 plays
31.
  Test yourself! Aussie Lingo Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
How well do you speak Australian? (or should I say orstraylyan). Remember, you need to answer what the true blue "Australian" definitions are. Find out below how much of an Aussie you are.
Average, 25 Qns, soutee, Nov 23 22
Average
soutee gold member
Nov 23 22
2827 plays
32.
  The Australian Language    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many good Australian slang quizzes on funtrivia so I thought I should do my duty and create one myself. Have fun and good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, eelcat, Mar 30 21
Easier
eelcat
Mar 30 21
2135 plays
33.
  Average Aussie Slang Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let us do the Aussie Slang Thang. Test your knowledge of Australia's favourite export: our language. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Hallic, Aug 27 18
Average
Hallic
Aug 27 18
4716 plays
34.
  Aussie's Rule: Best Slang Ever (Part 2)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More wonderful words from our friends down under. Let's see how many of these you know.
Easier, 10 Qns, Foxgap, Sep 15 19
Easier
Foxgap
Sep 15 19
3685 plays
35.
  I Wanted to Write You a Letter, But...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I wanted to write you a letter, but as you are not from Australia, I am not sure if you'll understand what I want to tell you.
Easier, 10 Qns, tezza1551, May 23 10
Easier
tezza1551
1287 plays
36.
  Excuse Me, Do You Speak Australian?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
G'day Cobber, beaut day, ain't it? Take a squiz at this and see if you can nut it out! If you understood most of that, you have a good chance with this quiz on Aussie slang.
Easier, 10 Qns, SandyRose1, Sep 24 20
Easier
SandyRose1
Sep 24 20
762 plays
37.
  Australian Colloquialisms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do not be deterred! This quiz gives an insight into Australian slang. It is a bit of fun and you may learn some interesting terms commonly used Down Under.
Average, 10 Qns, miker68, Dec 10 16
Average
miker68
465 plays
38.
  Aussie Facts 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In Australia they have weird names for things!
Easier, 10 Qns, mempalm, Jan 17 21
Easier
mempalm
Jan 17 21
3579 plays
39.
  More Aussie Lingo    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Australian slang or 'strine' as it's colloquially known, is a 'beaut' language. Can you pick the meanings of the Aussie words or sayings in the following multiple choice questions?
Average, 15 Qns, Engadine, May 05 22
Average
Engadine
May 05 22
2269 plays
40.
  Australianisms 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you work out what these fairly basic Aussie phrases are all about? I hope you can, good luck, and... Aussi, Aussi, Aussi, Oi, Oi, Oi. Hope you have fun. *Please rate this quiz*
Average, 10 Qns, adzparadox, Aug 14 22
Average
adzparadox
Aug 14 22
2374 plays
41.
  Aussie Lingo Fun    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Planning a trip to Australia? Here are some words you may want to be familiar with. Good luck, mate!
Average, 10 Qns, Kelvey, Jun 10 22
Average
Kelvey
Jun 10 22
1904 plays
42.
  Take this Aussie Slang Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
G'day mate! Australians have their own strange 'lingo', so here's a few to try.
Average, 10 Qns, Paul1405, May 25 10
Average
Paul1405
729 plays
43.
  Strine Time!    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Aussie lingo, Australian slang 'strine' is colourful and often politically incorrect! Can you pick the meanings of the Aussie words/sayings in the following (almost) A to Z, multiple choice, quiz? With thanks to the "Macquarie Dictionary".
Average, 25 Qns, Engadine, Oct 09 23
Average
Engadine
Oct 09 23
1938 plays
44.
  Australianisms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over the past 40 to 50 years, Australians have lost a treasury of terms. Television, books, movies and political correctness have all been responsible for giving Aussie kids a whole new language. Just how well do you know true Australian?
Average, 10 Qns, support5, Feb 02 19
Average
support5
Feb 02 19
1675 plays
45.
  Aussie lingo, then and now    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are a few questions relating to Australian English. They represent a mix of origins and crossovers from 'Old World' dialects and Aboriginal terms to relatively new words and their constantly evolving definitions.
Average, 10 Qns, boofhead54, Jun 12 21
Average
boofhead54
Jun 12 21
610 plays
46.
  Raw Prawns and Dead Horse    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about Aussie lingo. See how much of it you understand!
Average, 10 Qns, Sallyo, Jun 26 21
Average
Sallyo
Jun 26 21
1180 plays
47.
  Much More Aussie Lingo    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Strine, the Aussie vernacular, has brought forth some beaut sayings, definitions of words etc. Can you correctly guess the meanings of the following from the description given? All multiple choice.
Average, 10 Qns, Engadine, May 15 22
Average
Engadine
May 15 22
2173 plays
48.
  Colourful Aussie Lingo!    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Strine, Aussie slang, it can be colourful, without being blue! And that's just what this quiz is all about. Aussie slang that includes a colour! Avagoyamug!
Tough, 20 Qns, Engadine, Sep 25 23
Tough
Engadine
Sep 25 23
1725 plays
49.
  Australian Colloquialisms Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is the 2nd quiz on common Australian slang terms, giving an insight into a unique vocabulary. It is a bit of fun, all prepared to help you remember interesting terms commonly used Down Under.
Average, 10 Qns, miker68, Dec 12 16
Average
miker68
385 plays
50.
  Great Aussie Insults    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Aussie version of the English language is famous for the great variety of it expression. Here are some great Aussie Insults - all you have to do is fill in the missing word, mate!
Average, 15 Qns, dgcox, Jun 08 18
Average
dgcox
Jun 08 18
2058 plays
51.
  Aussie A's (Strine That Is!)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our Aussie vernacular, 'strine', is generally specific to just the island continent! Can you pick the strine in the following (mostly multiple choice) questions?
Average, 10 Qns, Engadine, Nov 22 23
Average
Engadine
Nov 22 23
1537 plays
52.
  Australian Colloquialisms - Part 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This 3rd quiz on common Australian slang terms, gives an insight into a unique vocabulary. It is a bit of fun, all prepared to help you remember interesting terms commonly used Down Under.
Average, 10 Qns, miker68, Jan 23 17
Average
miker68
294 plays
53.
  Much, Much, More Aussie Lingo!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Auspeak' is a colourful language - often confusing to those from other countries. Can you pick the meaning of the given descriptive term from the multiple choice answers? Good onya!
Average, 10 Qns, Engadine, Jan 05 12
Average
Engadine
1849 plays
54.
  Aussie Slang Change A Word    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Add a given letter as a prefix/suffix to the first slang word and you get the second slang word. The Macquarie Dictionary slang definitions of both words are given. Remember, this is Aussie slang according to the Macquarie Dictionary!
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, Engadine, May 18 04
Very Difficult
Engadine
829 plays
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Australian Lingo and Slang Trivia Questions

1. What on earth is an "Ambo" in Australia?

From Quiz
Pardon, What Was That Again 2

Answer: An ambulance officer

Now referred to as paramedics, ambulance officers was the general term for these invaluable medical personnel for years - or, as referred to in Australia, Ambos. A great percentage of the work carried out by these healthcare professionals falls into the emergency category. They're the ones that rush to the scene of any accident or national disaster, often putting their own lives on the line while saving the life of hundreds of others on a yearly basis. They're true champions.

2. "As the crow flies" is the shortest distance between two points. Where in Australia do the "crows fly backwards"?

From Quiz Australian Colloquialisms Part 2

Answer: The remote outback to keep the dust out of their eyes

In the outback the crows fly backwards to keep the dust out of their eyes. The phrase comes from the Folk song, written and sung by an Aboriginal itinerant worker, Dougie Young, to entertain his friends at the end of the day's work. His anthropologist friend, Jeremy Beckett, convinced Dougie to record some of his songs in 1963. The song has since been covered by Gary Shearston, Athol McCoy, Chad Morgan and Roger Knox. (Question by Miker68).

3. Who does the term "Digger" currently refer to?

From Quiz Australian Colloquialisms

Answer: A soldier

Originally the term "digger" referred to the miners, but the current context of the word coincided with, firstly, the 2nd Boer War where the Australian soldiers, as ex-miners, earned a reputation as being quick in digging a defense dugout regardless of the terrain. With WWI the term "digger" became a term for the Australian and New Zealand corps and has become linked to the ANZAC legend "embodying the qualities of 'endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour, and most importantly mateship'".

4. This is a story about the names of some of my mates: In Australia, it is not unusual to give someone a name that means the exact opposite of the attribute they depict. On this basis, which one of my mates has red hair?

From Quiz The Wit, Irony and Sarcasm of Australian Nicknames

Answer: Blue

Just about anyone who has red hair will be called "Blue" sometime in their life if they are an Australian. Australians have a real propensity for naming people with the opposite attribute to the physical attribute that is "highlighted". 'Ginger', 'Sunburn' and 'Angry' all imply 'red' so these names are not suitable as they are too obvious. 'Blue' is opposite to 'red' so is the obvious choice. Anyone named 'Curly' is bald and 'Lofty' is for shorter people. 'Rowdy' is for shy people - I am sure you are getting the idea. In Australia, when Richard Branson wanted a name for his new Virgin airline, he held a competition for the best name. Seeing the planes were painted a bright red, the winner was the person who named the company "Virgin Blue".

5. If an Australian says to you "See ya dis arvo", what has he actually said?

From Quiz Australian Words and Sayings

Answer: See you this afternoon

Confusing, isn't it? Australians have a tendency to add an O or an E to the ends of some words. Arvo translates to afternoon. Then we have the bowlo (the bowling club), a journo (a journalist), a barbie (barbecue), footy (football) and so on. Or they apply nicknames (to just about everything) which are the opposite of what the person or object really is - such as calling someone Blue (when he's a redhead), Shorty (if he's tall) or Skinny (if he's fat) etc. If you concentrate hard, you can usually figure out what they are really saying. Hopefully. NOTE: I'll use "he" in all these examples. It's preferable to using "he or she". So take it to mean either gender.

6. What do Australians refer to as "aerial ping-pong"?

From Quiz Australian Slang

Answer: Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules football, about which I know nothing, consists of two teams of eighteen players each endeavouring to score the most points by the conclusion of a game. Players are allowed to kick, hand pass to another player (which means hitting it with a closed fist as it is balanced on the other hand), or run with the ball, but, when doing the latter, either have to bounce it or touch it on the ground as they run towards the goal posts. They're not allowed to just hang onto it and gallop up the length of the field. The thing that distinguishes Aussie Rules from other football leagues is the ball-up. That is when an umpire (usually) bounces the ball so hard into the ground that it bounces high into air and the first player to leap up after it, like a salmon after a fly, gains possession of same. That is one of the reasons Australian Rules Football has been given its mocking nickname by fans of the other football leagues in this country. I don't see the connection myself, but that doesn't matter.

7. When an Aussie has had a satisfying meal where they have over indulged (perhaps from a well stocked table, such as at Christmas), what would he informally reply when the host asks if he would like more to eat? "No thanks, I'm..."

From Quiz Let Stalk Strine: Aussie Slang for New Chums

Answer: as full as a goog

Another phrase that's becoming popular in the same circumstances is "as full as a doctor's wallet". Goog (sounds like 'good') is Aussie slang for egg. On its own it is rarely used these days except in this expression or in baby talk where an egg might be referred to as a googy egg. The word is thought to be derived from the northern English slang word 'goggle' meaning egg. The simile is also used to describe a person that is drunk. However, I do like the sound of my alliterative creation "fuller than a fat fox". I think I'll try and introduce it!

8. What does "Lower than a snake's armpit" mean when describing someone?

From Quiz Huh, What Do You Mean?

Answer: An unpleasant person

This saying is usually applied to anyone who disagrees with the yobbo's values, but can also be applied to anyone who really is a pretty grim piece of humanity.

9. Australians love a cup of tea. What is a metal tin container for boiling water called?

From Quiz Aussie Slang

Answer: billy

Coffee drinking has become more popular, with coffee shops opening everywhere in Australia. But when you're out on the track and stop on the side of the road for a cuppa, put on the billy (tin can). A few Aussies still boil the billy.

10. Instead of writing a date on my letter, I've scrawled "Melbourne Cup Day". Can you guess when I am writing this letter?

From Quiz I Wanted to Write You a Letter, But...

Answer: First Tuesday in November

The Melbourne Cup is run at Flemington Race course in Melbourne on the first Tuesday in November, over a course of 3200 metres.

11. Aboriginal Australians used this word to call over distances. Today, it is used by people from all walks of life, to call over distances or over the back fence, to say "here I am" or just to gain someone's attention.

From Quiz Aussie lingo, then and now

Answer: cooee

Is also used as a measurement of distance, as in the saying "not within cooee".

12. Are you being fair dinkum, mate?

From Quiz Australianisms 1

Answer: Are you telling the truth?

I have been told that "Aussies" are pretty hard to comprehend, when speaking "Aussie". I couldn't imagine why.

13. "I haven't got a zack to my name." In pre-decimal currency, how much was a "zack"?

From Quiz Australianisms

Answer: sixpence

The term "zack" was popular in the 40s and 50s. Other money terms were a "2 bob" -2 shillings, a "trey bit" - threepence and a "deener" - a shilling.

14. If an Aussie tells you, "Don't come the raw prawn!" what does he mean?

From Quiz Raw Prawns and Dead Horse

Answer: Don't try to trick me

Don't come the raw prawn is a colourful expression that originated in the armed forces during World War II. It is also sometime used more playfully, suggesting that the person being addressed is acting in a foolish manner.

15. By adding a T as a prefix to an academic or a pimple you get a young kid (child)!

From Quiz Aussie Slang Change A Word

Answer: Tacker

Acker, a noun, is either an academic (also acca) or a pimple (abbreviated from acne)! Tacker, a noun, is a young kid (originally British, specifically Devon and Cornwall dialects).

16. What is sometimes referred to as an 'Aboriginal suitcase'? Remember, parts of this quiz are politically incorrect!

From Quiz Strine Time!

Answer: A cheap cask of wine

This term refers to cheap cask wine reportedly used, specifically, in and around the South Coast of New South Wales. More than just tongue in cheek!

17. If an Australian offered you a cuppa, how might you respond?

From Quiz Aussie Lingo Fun

Answer: Graciously accept and say you like sugar in your tea.

If you prefer milk or cream in your tea, then you'd want a white cuppa. If you prefer your tea without milk or cream, then your cuppa would be black. In polite circles, and good restaurants, one is served the tea and allowed to add milk and/or sugar to one's own taste.

18. She is a ______ short of a picnic.

From Quiz Great Aussie Insults

Answer: sandwich

The Aussie version of "not the brightest crayon in the box" or "not the sharpest knife in the drawer". The sandwich was created, according to legend, by the Earl of Sandwich who, in the 1700s, ordered a servant to bring him two slices of bread with a piece of roast meat between them.

19. What, in the Australian vernacular, is an 'apple-eater'?

From Quiz Aussie A's (Strine That Is!)

Answer: A Tasmanian

Tasmanian's are apple-eaters because Tasmania is the 'Apple Isle'! The Granny Smith apple, one of my favourites, was first grown (by accident) in Eastwood, New South Wales in the 1860's and they hold a Granny Smith Festival every year and one of our fellow Quizzylanders tours with a theatre group sharing the Granny Smith history! Thanks to Elle81 for this info!

20. What, in the Australian vernacular, is a Black Rat?

From Quiz Colourful Aussie Lingo!

Answer: A can of rum and cola

Specifically in Queensland, a Black Rat is a can of Bundy (Bundaberg Rum) and cola!

21. I've taken a trip to the Wonderful World Of Oz - that is, Australia. What will Yankees sometimes call this 'Great Southern Land'?

From Quiz Journey Of Australian Slang

Answer: Down Under

That's because Australia is on the other half of the globe from America (home to the Yankees). Residents of other Northern hemisphere countries also often use this term in reference to Australia. The band Men At Work sang a song called "Down Under", which was a huge hit in 1980. "Great Southern Land" was also a hit song by another band, Icehouse.

22. What is a "Banana bender"?

From Quiz Aussie Slang

Answer: A person from Queensland

Banana Bender is also the name of a company that caters to backpackers with hostel-like accommodations.

23. If something is on the fritz, then it is ____ ?

From Quiz The Australian Language

Answer: Cactus

On the fritz means to be clapped out or broken, as does cactus. The term seems to have its origins in the introduction of the Cactoblastis moth to control the introduced pest, the prickly pear (a type of cactus) during the 1920s. The success of the control led to something that had been wiped out as being cactused, which shortened to cactus.

24. To be "flat out like a lizard drinking" is to be?

From Quiz Aussie Lingo

Answer: doing something extremely fast

With lizards being a food staple of so many Australian carnivores, they get down to that water hole, and then get out of there as quickly as possible!

25. Colloquially speaking, what's a 'Rock Lobster'?

From Quiz Much, Much, More Aussie Lingo!

Answer: A twenty dollar note

Due to its red colour, the Australian twenty dollar note is referred to as a 'Rock Lobster' (particularly in Queensland) or even a 'Redback'. The fifty dollar note is sometimes called a 'Yellow Belly' - can you guess why?

26. What would an Australian, in "strine", call their "gluteus maximus"?

From Quiz Much More Aussie Lingo

Answer: Bum

Well, an ass is a relative of the donkey (although the similar-sounding arse can be used as a strine reference to this part of the body); posterior may be used in polite company; and as for funny bone, well, in that refers to a completely different part of the anatomy!

27. 'I've just been robbed by a one armed bandit!' What's this Aussie talking about?

From Quiz Aussie To English Translation

Answer: He just lost on the poker machines

The 'one armed bandit' refers to the old style poker machines with the pull arm on the side. If an Aussie loses money, he will refer to it as being 'robbed' although no theft has taken place.

28. 'Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate!'. If an Aussie said this to you, what does he mean?

From Quiz Australians Sure Talk Funny

Answer: 'You can't fool me, pal!'

Also can be said 'Don't try to pull the wool over my eyes'. A prawn is a small saltwater crayfish, and is green when uncooked.

29. What semi-fictitious object marks the beginning of the Outback?

From Quiz Tough Aussie Slang

Answer: the Black Stump

Some doubt exists over its location; jointly claimed by Merriwagga and Hillston in New South Wales and Blackall in Queensland, it is the 'back of beyond'. The Merriwagga story tells of a farmer who went to work, and on arriving home, found his house burnt and the remains of his wife looking like a 'black stump'.

30. Australians like football, meat-pies, kangaroos and ....?

From Quiz Aussie Facts 1

Answer: Holden cars

This slogan was part of a television advertisement and is now used to represent Australians way of life.

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